LITTLE ROCK — MIO Loop by the Yard
What’s to love:
It’s a reversibletextile-like material for all do-ityourself projects and crafts.
What’s it do:
Each order arrives with a prepaid envelope for shipping scraps or the actual project, when no longer wanted or needed, back to MIO for recycling. It’s made from Tyvek, a spun, bonded high-density polyethylene. Each yard of Loop can be cut and sewn, wrinkled, folded, pierced, hung or hemmed like a textile. Breathable and waterproof for indoor or outdoor projects. Thecompany website has ideas and instructions for projects. Sold in 1-yard increments; multiple yards are cut as one continuous length. Three color options.
Price:
$13 per yard; visit mioculture.com.
DXG 3-D Camcorder
What’s to love:
It’s not the only or the most or least expensive 3-D camcorder, but it offers the option of home movies for buyers of 3-D TVs. No glasses required.
What’s it do:
The camcorder has a compact, pistol-grip design. Users can instantly view, record, playback 3-D video (640 by 480 pixels) or photos (2 megapixels) on the 3.2-inch LCD display, the included 3-D 7-inch media player or directly on your 3-D TV. Supports up to 16-gigabyte high-capacity SD cards.
Can also take 2-D video and photos, too. Built-in MP3 player. Also included are HDMI and AV cables.
Price:
$600; view dxgusa.com or hammacher.com.
HomeStyle, Pages 33 on 08/21/2010